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American Dreamers

The Times Editorial Board has called on the Trump administration to preserve Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that temporarily shields some young immigrants from deportation and allows them to work legally.

We’re featuring stories from young immigrants who were spared from deportation and permitted to work during the Obama administration.

José-Manuel González Cedillo

I’m a DACA recipient, LGBTQ, undocumented, immigrant, Latino, but those are only tags, but we are all Global Citizens, human beings of a blue village called earth. We as immigrants should be proud because being immigrant is part of the American tradition. We all belong here, no one is an “alien”,because we are not from other planet. We all have a place in the USA. My odyssey began when I became homeless while being enrolled in college, sleeping in the train stations, friends house, homeless shelters but after the DACA became available it gave me the opportunity to get a legal job and stabilize my life. I fully support you the continuation of DACA and the approval of the Bridge Act. But we should not support the DREAM Act, because unlike the other two (executive order/Act) the DREAM Act will only benefit 38% of the applicants and the process is extremely rigorous according to the IMP and the White House Report; and all the others will be left behind. I urge everyone to stop vilifying politicians, to stop the name calling, the division of democrats and republicans, if we want mutual respect then let’s show respect, let’s get involve in he making decision of laws, policies by being smart global citizens. President Elect Honorable Mr. Donald Trump knows he wants something from us, and we want something too which is to keep making this nation the best, but that requires the infusion of ideas of people from around the world who are living in the USA, let’s stop the hate, and let’s get to work on the issues that matter. The existence of the Checks and balances on government exist for the main purpose in making sure the government is for and by the people. Protest don’t help, what we need is proposal of solutions and working vigorously for human rights, which I will continue doing for life. Let’s combat the issue, let’s stop blaming politicians instead propose solutions. Want to join me? yes you. It’s easy just have in mind that we are all part of the outcomes, you are important, immigration is not an issue, it’s a fundamental US tradition, immigrants are the engine, the mitochondria of this nation, we don’t have to prove it, just look and be amazed by the rich diversity which constitutes our society.